With the goal of providing internet to remote corners of the world, the Starlink factory is accelerating the production of user terminals. My work brought to life an automated calibration station with PLC logic, instructing robots to execute planned paths, actuate suction cups at the end-effector, and communicate real-time statuses to advance the conveyor line. I drove this project from initial development to deploying to production in the span of 10 weeks. As you are reading this, my robots are now sitting on the Starlink production floor, potentially yielding hundreds of calibrated units per hour.

• Designed, simulated, and commissioned an automated calibration station, using 6DOF ABB industrial robots and test chambers, for high-volume production of Starlink user terminals
• Programmed sequencer logics in a complex Beckhoff PLC system for robots, test chambers, associated sensors, and status communication with conveyor line
• Responsible for continuous optimization and maintenance of deployed station software, including HMI and failure recovery procedures

A kitchen assistant robotics startup automating the food assembly process, with robot arm using utensils to scoop and dispense ingredients.

• Refactored C++ codebase to improve data logging coverage during robot executions, wrote Python scripts to parse, analyze, and visualize logged load cell sensor data
• Developed an API that allows Python calls to C++ functions in the codebase, implemented unit and system tests using GoogleTest framework
• Established environment for reinforcement learning training using OpenAI Gym

The autonomous driving company under Alphabet. I developed a software solution to facilitate the System Engineering team's fault analysis efforts, as they rapidly expand to analyze more Operational Design Domains. Despite being virtual, this internship provided me the valuable opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across various teams and disciplines in Waymo.

• Designed and implemented a software tool in Python and XML, incorporating Cameo Systems Modeler and open-source packages, to streamline the process of system representation and fault tree analysis
• Quantitatively analyzed root causes of faults in an autonomous system and their mappings to system-level outcomes and metrics, using Boolean logic and probabilistic models in SysML

An automotive company that manufactures commercial vehicles, including Freightliner, Western Star, and Mercedes-Benz. I worked in Product Validation Engineering which tests and instruments designed systems on the tractor-trailer trucks prior to production.

• Designed and iteratively prototyped a distributed IMU sensor system to measure articulation angle of instrumentation tractor-trailer trucks in Arduino
• Tested and evaluated performance of the sensor system in MATLAB, optimized its accuracy via sensor fusion with GPS using Kalman Filter, designed interface PCB layout to read and write CAN messages
• Validated ADAS front camera systems by processing recorded videos using computer vision in Python (OpenCV)
• Assisted in engine noise testing and durability testing efforts, assembled brake pressure transducers and CAN bus harnesses for steering / handling tests

A Boeing-acquired company that designs and manufactures satellites and satellite components. I designed and executed a comparative test in the thermal vacuum chamber to characterize thermal properties of several insulation materials for in-house testing purposes.

• Designed and executed a characterization test in thermal vacuum chamber comparing the effectiveness of multilayer insulation with other reflective materials, analyzed test data using MATLAB and Microsoft Excel
• Composed test plans, test procedures, and memorandum for record for release to Document Control and Management, created drawings of test configurations using Solidworks
• Worked with system engineers and program managers to assist in requirement verification across multiple subsystems for a flight program, ensured action items were in compliance before delivering

Ongoing research on nanosatellites in the MIT Space Systems Laboratory in conjunction with Lincoln Laboratory. We developed a prototype consisting of an 8-inch-diameter wafer with incorporated microelectronics. I worked with Prof. David Miller and a team of students to develop a PID thermal control system and analyze the thermal properties of the nanosatellite.

• Characterized thermal behaviors of a PCBSat prototype in space-like environment simulated in thermal vacuum chamber
• Developed and optimized PID control algorithm using Python and C++ to maintain steady-state temperature inside thermal vacuum chamber with 40% less power output
• Analyzed temperature signals using MATLAB and correlated with analytical model in Thermal Desktop
• Calculated center of mass and other inertial and dynamic properties of the nanosatellite to ensure orbital stability using Solidworks and Microsoft Excel

Skills used: ROS, Gazebo, C++, Linux

• Analyzed the kinematic tree of a self-balancing Segway robot
• Developed a URDF model in ROS and a working simulation in the Gazebo environment

The MIT mechanical engineering class that inspired the national FIRST Robotics program.

• Prototyped and designed mechanisms to plant a flag and retrieve moonrocks on a game board
• Manufactured and assembled all systems of the robot, including powertrain and transmission, using power tools and hand tools
• Programmed the robot in Arduino to respond to commands from a PlayStation game controller

• Programmed and tested an autonomous robot that uses infrared sensors to follow a discontinuously marked course with sharp turns
• Won first place in the autonomous race out of ~60 students

Entertainment and play-themed course that explores all stages of the product designing process, including brainstorming, sketch modeling, and prototyping. I worked in a team of four over the course of a semester to prototype a piano toy that paints onto a rolling sheet of paper.

• Designed, laser-cut, and 3D printed internal support structures for the piano using Solidworks and Adobe Illustrator
• Programmed speakers to synchronize with key presses using Arduino and wired connections for all electronics
• Delivered presentation of design ideas to an audience of more than 300 people